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Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die

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  1. We should enjoy life as much as possible, because it will be over soon. This saying is based on verses from the biblical books of Ecclesiastes and Isaiah.

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"Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die."

From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory

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